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Deaths by Cause of Death

Short codes for statistics. KIA, MIA and DOW are the combat set; the rest group accidents, disease, and other deaths. The long narrative stays on each person record.

KIA — Killed in action MIA — Missing in action DOW — Died of wounds KOAS — Killed on active service DOAS — Died on active service POW — Died as prisoner of war FF — Friendly fire DUTY — Died on duty MVA — Motor vehicle accident AA — Aircraft accident DROW — Drowned SEA — Lost at sea ACC — Accident SHOT — Shot MURD — Murdered SUIC — Suicide DIS — Died of disease NAT — Natural causes DISCH — Died after discharge UNK — Unknown

Died of pneumonia 1,020 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
23440 Smith Cross C Sergeant South African Veteran Reserve UDF 1918-10-22
23443 Smith Christian Alfred C A Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st UDF 1916-10-07
23485 Smith Ernest Michael E M Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-18
23490 Smith Frans F Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-09-04
23580 Smith Norman James N J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Native Carrier Transport UDF 1918-10-30
23630 Smith William Abraham W A Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1943-12-29
23637 Smith William Ernest W E Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery UDF 1918-10-19
33020 Smith Joseph Rudolph Gideon J R G Air Mechanic 25 Field Squadron UDF 1935-07-17
23668 Smythe Patrick Evelyn P E Lieutenant Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 3rd Bn. UK 1918-11-30
41081 Sobothe Enoch E Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-07-22
23763 Solomons Frank F Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st UDF 1917-04-18
23811 Sovingwa Thomas T Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-07-01
23813 Sowden George Percival G P Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles Medical Section UDF 1918-10-25
23814 Sowden Leonard Claude L C Sergeant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-06-12
23818 Spain David Victor D V Cadet Royal Air Force 8th Cadet Wing UK 1918-09-28
23823 Spanton Alfred John A J Gunner South African Heavy Artillery UDF 1918-10-22
23842 Speelman Moses M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-22
23866 Spencer Herbert H Lieutenant Royal Air Force 22nd Training Squadron UK 1918-11-29
41086 Spongo Willie W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1915-08-20
23896 Spooner Eric Oswald E O Private South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. UDF 1918-10-28
23901 Spratt William Robert W R Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-24
23948 Stalmaster Christian C Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st UDF 1919-03-11
23956 Standenmacher Charles Harold C H Gunner South African Field Artillery 75th Div. Ammunition Col. UDF 1918-12-17
24018 Stay Wilfred Sydney W S Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy H.M.S. Victory UK 1918-09-19
24103 Stephens Richard Leslie R L Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1915-09-26
24107 Stephenson George Ernest G E Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Bn. UK 1919-02-01
24113 Sterley George Arthur G A Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1918-10-14
24149 Stevenson William W Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-04-21
24191 Stewart Ruffel John R J Aircraftman 2nd Class Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1944-02-25
24241 Stirton Nicholas Brian Lochee N B L Lieutenant Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1943-11-23
24250 Stockwell Richard R Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-31
37741 Stoltz Jan Albertus J A Constable 51 Dist (Aliwal North) CE Div SAP 1918-10-25
24280 Stone Harry William John H W J Corporal Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1st UDF 1940-06-24
24321 Strachan George Ross G R Captain South African Internment Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-09-26
24423 Stubbs Donovan Jeffrey D J Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-18
48830 Sturgeon Alfred Ricton A R Private Durban Light Infantry COLONIAL 1900-07-06
24465 Sullivan Daniel D Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-08-05
24472 Sullivan Thomas T Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1st S.A. Gen. Hosp. UDF 1916-01-06
24523 Swailes Samuel Oswald S O Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-03-13
24609 Swartz George Edward G E Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-09
24618 Swede Mozes M Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 6 Coy UDF 1918-07-31
24716 Taljard Jack J Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-12
24720 Tamalin Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-12-15
41493 Tati Ernest E Native Military Labour Corps (Corps) "D" Coy. UDF 1918-10-22
24781 Taute Gilbert G Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-25
24871 Taylor William Edward W E Gunner South African Field Artillery UDF 1918-07-08
24897 Teegler Laurence William Cranko L W C Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-20
24908 Temeki William W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-01-27
24918 Tennant Ernest Edward E E Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-12-11
24965 Thatcher Hubert Oscar H O Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-07-07